A Russian tourist plane taking off from Phuket Airport caught on fire carrying around 300 passengers.
A loud bang was heard just moments before the wing almost completely caught fire as the plane tried to take off from Phuket and was heading towards Russia
The Boeing 767-306ER caught fire as it left Phuket Airport heading to Moscow, and was carrying around 300 tourists and 12 crew.Dramatic pictures and footage showed the plane hit by sudden fire due to an ‘engine surge’.The landing gear also ignited in flames on the same right side of the aircraft as the aircraft aborted its departure, it was reported.
The 26-year-old plane operated by charter company Azur Air was heading to the Russian capital, and was those flying included the families of men hiding from Putin’s mobilisation decree. Other men were returning to Russia after running out of money, despite the fear they could be mobilised in a feared new forced recruitment drive and sent to the front.
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